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REVIEW 

QUESTIONS IN GEOGRAPHY. 



INTRODUCTION. 

1. — Mathematical. 

i. What is Geography ? Its divisions ? Define each. 2. What 
is the shape of the earth ? Give the proofs. 3. Define sphere ; 
circle ; circumference. 4. What is the axis of the earth ? The 
poles? 5. What are the dimensions of the earth? 6. Define 
great circle ; small circle. 7. What is the equator ? a parallel ? 
a meridian ? 8. What circles of the earth are great circles ? small 
circles ? 9. What is latitude ? longtitude ? 10. What point has 
neither latitude nor longtitude ? 11. What are the zones of the 
earth ? name them, and give the boundaries of each. 12. What 
motions has the earth ? What are their effects ? 13. What, and 
where is the International Date Line ? 14. What is the earth's 
orbit? the plane of the earth's orbit ? 15. What is the position 
of the earth's axis ? t6. What is a map scale ? 

II-— Physical. 

1. What part of the earth's surface is land ? 2. Name, and 
define the natural divisions of land. 3. Name, and define the 
natural divisions of water. 4. Name the continents ; the grand 
divisions. 5. What meridian separates the eastern hemisphere 
from the western ? 6. What is a cape ? an isthmus ? a penin- 
sula ? a promontory? an archipelago? 7. What is a mountain 
range? mountain system ? 8. What is a plain? plateau? 9. What 
is a volcano? an earthquake? 10. What are tides? what causes 
the tides? 11. What is an ocean current? 12. Describe the Gulf 
Stream and its effects. 13. Describe the Japan Current and its 
effects. 14. What is a river system? a delta? river vallev? 
15. What are springs, and how are they formed? 16. What is a 
water-shed? 17. What are the uses of rivers? 18. What is the 
atmosphere? 19. What is a thermometer? a barometer? What 



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is an isothermal line? 20. What is climate? 21. Upon what does 
the climate of a locality depend? 22. What are the trade winds? 
23. What is dew? fog? rain? hail? snow? the snow line? 24. 
What is a glacier? an iceberg? 25. What causes limit the distri- 
bution of plants? of animals? 26. What is a prairie? a desert? 
an oasis? 27. What are. minerals? 28. What localities have the 
greatest amount of rainfall? the smallest? 29. Of what uses are 
the ocean currents? 30. Of what uses are the winds. 31. What 
localities are noted for very high tides? 32. Where does the equa- 
tor cross S. America? Africa? 

III.— Political. 

1. Name the races of men, and tell where each naturally be- 
longs? 2. Name the states of society, and tell where examples of 
each may be found. 3. What are the leading interests or occupa- 
tions of men? Define each. 4. What are exports? Imports? Give 
examples of each. 5. What is government? 6. Name, and define 
the functions of a government. 7. Name, and define the different 
forms of government. What is ours? 8. Name the different forms 
of religion. Where is each followed? 9. What is the capital of 
a country? the metropolis? 10. Name the principal bodies of 
land and water included in the eastern hemisphere; in the western 
11. Name the grand divisions of the earth in order of size; in order 
of population; in order of political importance. 12. What grand 
divisions lie wholly in the northern hemisphere? 



DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. 

I.— The New England States. 

Give She situation and boundaries of Maine. 

Make a sketch of Maine ; describe the surface ; the coast. 

Describe the rivers and other waters of Maine. 

What natural resources and advantages has Maine ? 

What, are the leading interests and products of Maine ? 

Describe Portland; Augusta; Mt. Katahdin, Mt. Desert I. 

Give the situation and boundaries of Ne~v Hampshire. Sketch. 

Describe the surface of N. H.; locate Mt. Washington. 

Describe the Merrimac R. ; L. Winnepiseogee. 

What is the leading industry of N. H.? 

Locate and describe Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth. 



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12. Give the situation and boundaries of Vermont. 

13. Make a sketch of Vermont ; describe the surface. 

14. What is the leading interest of Vermont? Chief products? 

15. Locate and describe the capital ; Burlington ; Rutland. 

16. Give the situation and boundaries of Massachusetts. 

17. Sketch Massachusetts. Describe the surface ;the coast. 

18. Describe the Merrimac R. ; Cape Cod B. ; Nantucket I. 

19. What natural advantages has Mass.? 

20. What are the leading interests and products of Massachusetts ? 

21. Locate and describe Boston ; Plymouth; Worcester; Lowell; 
Cambridge; Lynn; Springfield; Salem; Fall River; Lawrence. 

22. Give the situation and boundaries of Rhode Island. 

23. Give the situation and boundaries of Connecticut. 

24. Sketch R. I. and Conn. Describe the surface of Conn, 

25. Describe the Housatonic R. ; Narragansett B.; Block I. 

26. What are the leading interests and products of Conn. ? of R. L? 

27. Give the situation and boundaries of New E7igland. 

28. Make a sketch of New England. Describe the surface. 

29. Describe the St. John R. ; Penobscot R. ; Conn. R. ; St. Croix R 

30. Describe the Green Mts.; White Mts. ; Cape Cod ; Buzzard B, 

31. What are the leading interests and products of N. E.? Why? 

33. For what are the rivers of New England noted? 

34. What should make Boston a great commercial city? 

35. Locate and describe Providence, Newport, Hartford, Portland, 
New Haven, Plymouth, Cape Ann, Cape Cod. 

36. Where are the agricultural districts of N. E.? The manufactur- 
ing districts? Why? Where are the fisheries? the lumber region? 

37. What products does New England receive from the Central and 
Southern states? What does it send back? 

38. What are the leading exports of New Ei_^land? Imports? 

39. Describe the climate of New England; the people. 

40. Name the New England states in order of size. 

II.— The Middle Atlantic States. 

1. Give the situation and boundaries of New Yom. 

2. Make a sketch of New York. Describe the surface. 

3. Describe the Hudson R. ; Genessee R. ; L. Champlain. 

4. Locate the Adirondack Mts,; the Highlands; the Catskills. 

5. What are the natural resources and advantages of New York? 

6. What are the leading interests and products of New York? 

7. Describe N. Y. ; Brooklyn; Albany; Buffalo; Rochester; Syra- 



Cuse; Troy; West Point; Niagara Falls; Saratoga. 
8- Describe Long Island; Niagara R. ; the North line of the state. 

9. Give the situation and boundaries of New Jersey. 

to. Make a sketch of New Jersey. Describe the surface, 

11. What natural resources and advantages has New Jersey? 

12. What are the leading interests and products of N. J.? Why? 

13. Describe Newark; Jersey City; Paterson: Trenton; Cape May. 

14. Give the situation and boundaries of Pennsylvania. 

45. Make a sketch of Penn. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

•l6. What natural resources has Pennsylvania? 

37. Where are the coal, iron and petroleum regions of Penn.? 

18. What are the leading interests and products of Pennsylvania? 

39. Describe Phila.; Harrisburg; Pittsburg; Erie; Alleghany. 

20. Locate Delaware, and give its boundaries. 

■21, What are the leading interests and products of Delaware? 

32. Locate and describe Wilmington; Dover; C. Henlopen;Lewes. 

23. Give the situation and boundaries of Maryland. 

24. Sketch Maryland and Delaware. Describe the surface. 

25. What natural resources and advantages has Maryland? 

26. What are the leading interests and products of Maryland. 

27. Locate and describe Baltimore; Annapolis; Cumberland. 
2S. Locate and describe Tke District of Columbia; Washington. 

29. Give the situation and boundaries of Virginia. 

30. Sketch of Va. Describe the surface. What is the 'East Shore 1 ? 

31. Describe the rivers of Va. Locate C. Charles; Dismal Swamp. 

32. What natural resources has Va.? 

33. What are the leading interests and products of Va.? 

34. Locate Richmond; Norfolk; Petersburg; Natural Bridge. 

35. Give the situation and boundaries of West Virginia. 

36. Make a sketch of W. Va. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

37. What natural resources has W. Va.? 

38. What are the leading interests and products of W. Va.? 

39. Locate Wheeling; Charleston; Parkersburg. 

40. Give the boundaries of Tke Middle Atlantic Section. 

41. Make a sketch of The Middle Atlantic Section. 

42. Describe the surface of The Middle Atlantic Sec. ; the climate. 

43. Describe the Delaware R. ; Susquehanna R. - r Alleghany R. 

44. Describe the Shenandoah R. ; Potomac R. ; Gt. Kanawha R. 

45. Describe Delaware B.; Chesapeake B.; Sandy Hook. 

4.6. Compare this section with New Eng. in regard to area. 



47» What resources and advantages has this section? curiosities? 

4S. What are the leading interests and products of this section? 

49. What Middle Atlantic states produce iron? petroleum? salt? 

50. Where are the great commercial centers of this section? 

51. Why are the manufacturing and commercial centers of this 
section so located? 

52. What products does this sec. receive from the West and South? 

53. What are the leading exports of this section? Imports? 

III.— The Southern States. 

1. Give the situation and boundaries of North Carolina. 

2. Make a sketch of N. C. Describe the surface; the waters. 

3. What resources has N. C? What are its chief products? 

4. Locate Raleigh; Wilmington; Charlotte; Cape Hatteras. 

5. Give the situation and boundaries of South Carolina. 

6. Make a sketch of S. C. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

7. Name the natural advantages of S. C. ; its chief products. 

8. Locate and describe Charleston; Columbia; Greenville. 

9. Give the situation and boundaries of Georgia. 

10. Make a sketch of Ga. Describe the surface ; the rivers. 

11. What natural resources and advantages has Ga.? 

12. What are the most important products of Ga. 

13. Locate Atlanta; Savannah; Macon; Augusta; Columbus. 

14. Give the situation and boundaries of Florida. 

15. Sketch Florida. Describe the surface; the rivers and lakes. 

16. Describe the climate of Florida; the products. 

17 Describe Key West ; Tallahassee; St. Aug'. istine; Jacksonville. 

iS. Give the situation and boundaries of Tennessee. 

19. Make a sketch of Tennessee. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

20. What are the principal products of Tenn.? 

21. Locate Nashville; Memphis; Chattanooga; Knoxville. 

22. Give the situation and boundaries of Alabama. 

23. Make a sketch of Alabama. Describe the surface. 

24. Describe the rivers of Alabama; Mobile B. 

25. What natural resource has Ala. 

26. What are the leading interests and products of Ala.? 

27. Locate and describe Montgomery ; Mobile; Selma; Huntsville. 

28. Give the situation and boundaries of Mississippi. 

29. Make a sketch of Miss. Describe the surface: the rivers. 

30. What are the leading interests and products of Miss. 
11. Locate and describe the important towns of Miss. 



32. Give the situation and boundaries of Louisiana. 

33. Make a sketch of La. Describe the surface. 

34. Describe the rivers of La. What is a bayou? a delta? 

35. What are the leading interests and products of La.? 

36. Describe New Orleans. What should make it a great commer- 
cial city? Describe Shreveport; Baton Rouge. 

37. Give the situation and boundaries of Arkansas. 

38. Make a sketch of Ark. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

39. What are the chief products of Ark,? 

40. Locate and describe Little Rock; Hot Springs; Ft. Smith. 

41 . Give the situation and boundaries of Texas. 

42. Make a sketch of Texas. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

43. What can you say of the area of Texas? products? 

44. Locate and describe Austin ; Galveston; San Antonio. 

45. Give the situation and boundaries of the Indian Territory. 

46. Tell what you can about the people of the Ind. Ter. 

47. Give the extent and boundaries of The Southern States. 

48. Sketch The Southern States. Describe the surface; climate 

49. Describe the Miss. R. ; RedR.; Alabama R.; Rio Grande. 

50. What are the leading interests and products of this section? 
51. What natural resources and advantages has this section? 

52. What parts of this section produce cotton? rice? sugar? cattle? 

53. Locate the great commercial centres of this section 

What are the exports at New Orleans? Mobile? Charleston? 
Wilmington? Savannah? Galveston? Key West? Jacksonville? 
53. What products do these states send North and Northeast? 
56. Describe the population of the Southern States. 

IV.— The Central and Northern States. 

1. Give the situation and boundaries of Ohio. 

2. Make a sketch of Ohio. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

3. What are the leading interests and products of Ohio? 

4. Locate Cincinnati; Cleveland; Toledo; Columbus; Dayton 

5. Give the situation and boundaries of Indiana. 

6. Sketch Ind. Describe the Wabash R.; White R.; Maumee R 

7. What are the leading products of Ind.? Name the chief cities 

8. Give the situation and boundaries of Illinois. 

9. Make a sketch of Illinois. Describe the surface ; the rivers. 

10. What are the leading products of 111.? 

11. Locate Chicago; Springfield; Peoria; Quincv; Cairo. 

12. Give the situation and boundaries of Kentucky. 



13. Sketch Ky. Describe the surface; Kentucky R.; Green R. 

14. ISame the natural resources of Ky. ; the leading products. 

15. Locate and describe the chief cities of Ky.; Mammoth Cave. 

16. Give the situation and boundaries of Missouri. 

17. Make a sketch of Mo. Describe the surface; Iron Mt. 

18. Describe the Mo. R.; Osage R.; White R. ; St. Francis R. 

19. Name the natural resources of Mo. ; the leading products. 

20. Locate St. Louis; Kansas City; St. Joseph; Jefferson City. 
2i. Give the situation and boundaries of Iowa. 

22. Sketch Iowa, Describe the surface; rivers; chief towns, 

23. What are the most important products of Iowa? 

24. Give the situation and boundaries of Nebraska; of Kansas. 

25. Sketch Neb. and Kan. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

26. Name the leading interests and products of Neb. and Kan. 

27. Locate and describe Omaha; Lincoln; Topeka; Leavenworth. 

28. Give the situation and boundaries of Michigan. 

29. Make a sketch of Michigan. Describe the surface; the waters. 

30. Name the natural resources of Mich. ; the leading products. 

31. Describe Detroit; Lansing; Grand Rapids; St. Marie R. 

32. Give the situation and boundaries of Wisconsin. 

33. Make a sketch of Wis. Describe the waters of Wisconsin. 

35. What are the natural resources of Wis.? the products? 

36. Locate and describe Milwaukee ; Madison; Racine. 

37. Give the situation and boundaries of Minnesota. 

38. Sketch Minnesota. What river systems drain Minnesota? 

39. Name the natural resources of Minn.; the leading products. 

40. Describe Minneapolis; St. Paul; Lake of the Woods. 

41. Give the situation and boundaries of Dakota. Sketch Dakota. 

42. What are the leading products of Dakota? the rivers? 

43. Locate Bismarck; Yankton; the Black Hills; Deadwood. 

44. Name the states of The Centra/ and The Northern Section. 

45. Make a sketch of the Central and Northern states. 

46. Describe the surface of the Central and Northern states; 

47. What natural resources and advantages have these states? 

48. What are the leading interests and products of this section? 

49. Describe the Miss. R. ; Mo. R. ; Ohio R. ; Tennessee R. 

50. Describe L. Itasca; the Great Lakes; Cumberland Mts. 

51. Name and locate the great commercial centers of this section. 

52. What states produce wheat? corn? live stock? hemp? tobacco? 

53. What states produce iron; corn; lead; copper; zinc? 



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What products of these states are sent eastward? southward? 
What products of other sections are brought to this? 
What lines of trade connect this with other sections? 
What makes Chicago a great commercial city? St. Louis? 
Name the great lake ports of this section ; river cities. 
Describe the people of this section. 
Compare this section with New England in regard to area; 

with the Middle Atlantic section ; with the Southern States. 

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-The Western States and Territories. 

Give the boundaries of Colorado; Netv Mexico; Utah; Arizona. 

Sketch Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona together. 

Give the boundaries of Oregon; Washington Territory; Idaho; 
Wyoming; Montana. 

Sketch Oregon, Wash. Ter., Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. 
Give the situation and boundaries of Nevada; of California. 

Make a sketch of California and Nevada together. 

Describe the surface and climate of California; of Nevada. 

What natural resources and advantages has California? 

What are the leading interests and products of California? 

Make a sketch of the western states and territories together. 

Describe the Rocky Mts. ; Sierra Nevada; Coast Range. 

Locate Mt. Hood; Mt. Shasta; Freemont's Pk.; Pike's Pk, 

Describe the Columbia R. ; Yellowstone R. ; Humboldt R. 

Describe the Colorado R. ; Rio Grande; Sacramento R. 

Describe Puget Sd.; Gt. Salt L.; C. Flattery. 

What natural resources abound in the western section? 

What are the leading interests and products of the western 
states and territories? What natural curiosities in this section? 

Describe the climate of the western states and territories. 

Locate the capitals of the western states and territories? 

Locate and describe San Francisco; Leadville; San Diego. 
.—The United States, and Commerce of the United 
States. 

Give the situation and boundaries of the United States. 

Sketch the U. S. 

Describe the surface of the U. S. 

Describe the Appalachian mountain system. 

Describe the Western mountain system. The Cordilleras. 

Describe the Mississippi Valley. 
Sketch the Atlantic coast. 



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8. What river systems drain the U. S.? 

9. Name the rivers flowing into the Atlantic; .the Gulf of Mexico. 

10. Describe the Mississippi R.; Red R. ; Arkansas R. 

11. Describe the Great Lakes; L. Champlain; Gt. Salt L. 

12. Name and describe the bays on the Atlantic coast. 

13. Make a sketch of the Great Lakes; the Mississippi R. system. 

14. Compare the Pacific with the Atlantic coast in regard to climate. 

15. Name the states that touch the Atlantic; Gulf; North line. 

16. What part of the U. S. lies in the region producing wheat, oats, 
rye and barley? producing corn? producing cotton? 

17. What states of the U. S. produce rice? sugar? hemp? tobacco? 

18. Where are manufacturing districts of the U. S? why these? 

19. What states of the U. S produce lumber? coal? iron? salt? 

20. What states of the U. S. produce gold? silver? copper? 

21. Where are the grazing regions of the U. S.? Fishing grounds? 

22. Name the commercial centres of the United States. 

23. Name the states crossed by the Appalachian Mts. ; Rocky Mts. 

24. What states are drained wholly by the Miss. R. system? 

25. What routes of commerce between the west and the east? 

26. What routes of commerce between the North and South? 

27. What products do the sections of U. S. receivefrom each other? 

28. What are the leading exports of the U. S.? imports? 

29. How many states in the U. S.? territories? What is Alaska? 
VII.— The British Provinces in North America. 

1. Describe the surface of British America; the climate. 

2. What river systems drain British America? 

3. Give the boundaries of British America; name the provinces. 

4. Give the situation of Quebec; Ontario; British Columbia. 

5. Give the situation of New Brunswick; Nova Scotia. 

6. Name and locate the capital of the Dominion ; of each province. 

7. What natural resources has British America? 

8. What are the leading products of the Dominion? 

9. Name the wild animals found in British America. 

10. Describe Hudson B. ; G. of St. Lawrence; B. of Fundy. 

11. Describe the Mackenzie R. ; Nelson R. ; St. Lawrence R. 

12. Describe Gt. Bear L. ; Slave L.; Winnipeg L. ; Manitoba L. 

13. Locate Montreal ; Victoria; Winnipeg; Pr. Edward's 1. 

14. What are the exports of British America? imports? 

15. Describe the government of British America. 

VIII.— Mexico, Central America and West Indies. 

I. Give the situation and boundaries of Mexico 



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a. Sketch Mexico. 

3. Describe the surface of Mexico; the climate. 

4. Describe the waters of Mexico. 

5. What natural resources has Mexico? 

6. What are the leading interests and products of Mexico? 

7. Locate and describe the City of Mexico; Vera Cruz; Guaymus. 

8. Describe Yucatan ; Lower California; C. S. Lucas; C. Catoche. 

9. Describe the gov't of Mexico; the people. 

10. What are the exports? imports? 

11. Give the situation and boundaries of Central America. 

12. Describe the surface of Central America; climate; products. 

13. Describe the people and government of Central America. 

14. Give the situation of the West Indies. Name the divisions. 

15. Locate and describe the Bahamas; the Greater Antilles. 

16. To what countries do the West Indies belong? 

17. Describe the surface of the West Indies; climate; products. 

18. Locate and describe Havana; Nassau; Kingston. 
IX. — North America. 

i- Give the situation and boundaries of North America. 

2. Sketch North America. 

3. Describe the physical sections. 

4. Name the political divisions of N. A. in order of importance. 

5. Locate C. Pr. of Wales; Pt. Barrow; C. Mendocino. 

6. Describe Florida Str. ; Behring Str. ; Davis Str., Hudson Str. 

7. Describe the Height of Land; Greenland; the Bermudas. 

8. Describe the Gulf Stream. 

9. Sketch the Mississippi R. system. 

10. Compare the climate of the East coast with that of the West. 
X. — South America. 

1. Give the boundaries of South America. 

2. Name the countries of S. A. touching the Pacific; the Atlantic. 

3. Make a sketch of South America. 

4. Describe the surface of South America; the climate. 

5. Sketch the Andes system. 

6. Sketch the Amazon River system. 

7. Describe the Table land of Brazil; the Plateau of Guiana. 

8. Describe the coast of South America. 

9. Describe L. Titicaca; L. Marracaybo. 

10. Describe the Orinoco R. ; La Plata R.; San Francisco R. 

11. Describe the Selvas; Pampas; Llanos; the Westcoast of S. A. 



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ia. Give the situation and boundaries of Brazil; Venezuela; Peru. 

13. Give the boundaries of Colombia; Ecuador; Bolivia. 

14. Give the situation of Paraguay; Uraguay; Patagonia. 

15. Tell all you can about Guiana. 

16. Give the situation and boundaries of the Argentine Confeder- 
ation. "What are the leading products? the capital? 

17. What are the products of Brazil ? Venezuela ? Colombia ? 

18. What are the products of Ecuador ? Peru ? Bolivia ? Chili ? 

19. What are the products of Paraguay ? Uraguay ? Guiana ? 

20. Describe Rio Janeiro ; Para ; Georgetown ; Caracas ; Lima; 

21. Describe Bahia ; Cayenne ; Asplnwall ; Quito- 

22. Locate Ascuncion ; Panama; Bogota; Buenos Ayres. 

23. Locate Santiago; Valparaiso; La Paz; Sucre; Racife. 

24. What are the exports of Brazil? of Uraguay, Paraguay and 
the Argentine Confederation ? What do they import ? 

25. What are the exports of Guiana? Venezuela? Colombia ? 
,26. What are the exports of Ecuador? Peru? Bolivia? Chili? 

27. Name the republics of S. A. and the capital of each. 

28. Describe the government of Brazil ; of Guiana. 

29. What is the northern limit of S. A.? the southern ? 

30. Where does the equator cross S. A.? Describe Magellan St. 

31. Compare North and South America in regard to area ; out- 
line ; climate ; political importance. 

32. Going south from St. Louis would you cross any part of S. A.? 

33. Describe the inhabitants of S. A.; the animals. 

XI.— Europe. 

i . Give the situation of the British Isles ; name the divisions. 

2. Give the boundaries of England ; of Wales. 

3. Sketch England and Wales ; describe the surface. 

4. Give the boundaries of Scotland ; of Ireland. 

5. Sketch the British Isles ; describe the surface of Scotland. 

6. Describe the climate of the British Isles. 

7. Describe the Irish sea ; St. of Dover ; Thames R. 

8. Locate Land's End ; C. Clear ; C. Wrath ; Portland Bill. 

9. Locate the Grampian Hills ; Cheviot Hills; Cambrian Mts. 

10. Locate Isle of Wight; Orkney and Shetland Is. 

11. Describe London; Liverpool; Manchester; Stratford; York. 

12. Describe Glasgow; Edinburg; Dublin; Queenstown; Swansea. 

13. What natural resources and advantages has Gt. Britain ? 

14. What are the leading interests and products of Gt- Britain? 



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15. Describe the gov't of Gt. Britain- What religions prevail? 

16. What toreign possessions has Gt. Britain? 

17. Give the situation and boundaries of Holland. 

18. Describe the surface of Holland; the waters. 

19. What are the leading interests of Holland? exports ? 

20. Locate the Hague ; Amsterdam; Utrecht. 

21. Describe the government and people of Holland. 

22. Give the situation of Belgium. Describe the surface. 

23. What are the natural resources of Belgium? the products? 

24. Describe Brussels; Tournay; Antwerp; Ghent; Waterloo 
25- Describe the government and population of Belgium. 

26. Give the situation and boundaries of France. 

27. Sketch France. Describe the surface; the rivers. 

28. What are the natural resources and advantages of France? 

29. What are the products of France; imports; exports? 

30. Describe Paris; Calais; Lyons; Brest; Toulon; Bordeaux. 

31. Describe Nantes; St. Etienne; Toulouse; Rouen; Havre. 

32. Describe the gov't of France. What foreign possessions? 

33. Give the situation and boundaries of Spain; of Portugal. 

34. Sketch the Iberian Peninsula. Describe the surface; climate. 

35. Describe the rivers of the Iberian Peninsula. 

36. What are the interests and products of Spain? Portugal? 

37. Describe Madrid; Lisbon; Barcelona; Oporto; Seville; Gib- 
raltar . 

38. Describe the location of Denmark', surface; climate. 

39. What does Denmark import? export? Describe Copenhagen. 

40. Give the situation of the Ger?nan Empire. 

41. Sketch Germany. Describe the surface; rivers. 

42. What resources and advantages has Germany ? 

43. What are the products of Germany? exports? imports? 

44. Describe Berlin; Hamburg; Dresden; Breslau ; Munich. 

45. Locate and describe Strasburg; Bremen; Leipzic- 

46. Of what is Germany composed ? the government ? 

47. Give the situation of Stvitzerland , Describe the surface. 

48. For what is Switzerland noted ? Of what composed ? 

49. Locate and describe Berne; Geneva; Zurich. 

50. Give the situation and boundaries of Italy. 

51. Sketch Italy. What are its resources and advantages ? 

52. What are the products of Italy? imports and exports ? 

53. Describe Mt. ^Etna; Mt. Vesuvius; Sicily; Sardinia. 



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54« Describe Rome; Naples; Florence; Milan; Genoa; Venice- 

55. Give the situation of Austro- Hungary . 

56. Sketch Austria. Describe the surface ; climate. 

57. Describe the Theiss R. ; Carpathian Mts. ; BohmerWald. 

58. What are the products of Austro- Hungary? exports ? 

59. Describe the chief cities of Austro-Hungary. 

60. Describe the gov't of Austro-Hungary; the people. 

61. What countries occupy the Scandinavian Peninsula? Name 
and locate the capital of each. 

62. Describe the surface of Norway and Sweden; climate. 

63. What are the leading interests of Norway and Sweden ? 

64. Describe the cities of Norway and Sweden ; government. 

65. Give the boundaries of Russia. Describe the surface. 

66. Make a sketch of Russia. Describe the waters; climate. 

67. What are the leading interests and products of Russia? 

6S. Describe St. Petersburg; Moscow; Warsaw; Riga; Odessa* 

69. Locate the Valdai Hills; the Crimea; Lapland; Finland. 

70. Describe the gov't of Russia. What foreign possessions? 

71. Give the situation of Roumania; Bulgaria. The capitals. 

72. Give the situation of Greece. The leading interests. 

73. Give the boundaries of Europe. Sketch of Europe. 

74. Describe the surface of Europe; climate; coast. 

75. Describe the Alps ; Pyrenees; Balkan Mts. ; Appenines. 

76. Describe North Cape ; the Naze; C. Finisterre; C. Matapan; 

77. Describe the Rhine R. ; Elbe R. ; Danube R.; Volga R. 

78. Describe the Baltic S. ; Adriatic S.; Black S.; Marmora S. 

79. Describe Constantinople; Vienna; Archangel; Athens. 

80. Compare Europe with N. A. as to area; outline; climate. 

81. What are the commercial centres of Europe? manufacturing ? 

82. What is the latitude of London? St. Petersburg ? Rome? 

83. Name the Republics of Europe; the Empires. 

84. What countries of Europe are noted for fine scenery ? 

85. Trace a water route from Chicago to Vienna. 

XII.— Asia. 

1. Describe the situation and surface of Siberia. 

2. Give the situation of the Chinese Empire. 

3. Sketch the Chinese Empire. Describe the surface. 

4. What does the Chinese Empire include ? Describe the people, 
c. Describe the rivers of the Chinese Empire; the Great Wall- 
6. What are the products of the Chinese Empire ? 



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7. What are the exports of the Chinese? the imports ? 

8. Describe Pekin; Canton; Hong Kong; Lassa. 

9. Describe the situation and climate of Japa?i. 

10. Name the resources of Japan; exports and imports. 

11. Locate and describe Tokio ; Yokohama. 

12. What does British hidia include ? Describe the climate. 

13. Name the products and exports of British India. 

14. Describe Calcutta; Madras; Bombay; Lucknow; Delhi. 

15. Describe the people of British India; the government. 

16. Give the situation of Turkey. What does it inclu.de ? 

17. Describe the products of Turkey; government and people, 

18. Describe Persia , the products; the capital. 

19. Describe Afghanistan, Beloochistan; Turkistan . 

20. Describe Arabia; Farther India. What products ? 

21. Give the boundaries of Asia. Describe the surface. 

22. Sketch Asia. Describe the mountains of Asia; lakes. 

23. Describe the border waters of Asia. Name the capes. 

24. Describe the Lena R. ; Ganges R. ; Indus R.; AmoorR. ; 
ObiR. 

25. Describe the rivers of China; Euphrates R.; Jordan R. 

26. Locate Damascus; Jerusalem; Mecca; Smyrna; Singapore. 

27. Locate Ceylon; Sumatra; Java; Borneo; Philippine Is. 

28. What are the products of the Malay Archipelago ? 

29. Compare Asia with N. A. in regard to Area; population and 
products. 

30. What is the southern limit of Asia? 

31. Describe the animals of Asia. 
XIII.— Africa. 

1. Give the situation of Africa. Describe the surface; climate 

2. Sketch Africa. Describe the mountains of Africa. 

3. Describe the Nile R. ; Congo R. ; Niger R. ; Zambesi R. 

4. Describe the lakes of Africa; coast; the Sahara. 

5. Name the Mediteranean states; capitals of each. 

6. Describe Soudan; Liberia: Abyssinia; Central Africa. 

7. Describe Cape Colony; Transvaal; Madagascar. 

8. Describe Cairo; Alexandria; Cape Town; Suez Canal. 

9. Locate Cape Verde Is. ; Canary Is. ; Maderia Is. ; St. Helena 
10. What are the products of Africa? Describe the people. 

XIV.— Australasia, etc. 

1, Describe the situation and climate of Australia. 



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2. Describe the natural resources of Australia; animals. 

3. What are the products and exports of Australia ? 

4. Locate Melbourne ; Sydney; Adelaide, Hobart Town. 

5. Locate New Zealand ; Fiji Is.; Sandwich Is. 

6. What are the products of New Zealand? Sandwich Is.? 

7. Describe the Pacific Is. 

8. Trac* a water route from New York to Batavia. 

9. Trace a letter sent from St. Louis to Bombay. 

10. To what countries do the East Indies mostly belong? 
XV.— Miscellaneous. 

1. Describe the Suez Canal; Isthmus of Panama. 

2. Compare France, Texas and N. Eng. in area; population 

3. What routes might one take from St. Louis to Bombay? 

4. What are the two most noted plateaus? 

5. Describe Danish America. What are the products? 

6. What and where is Andora ? Liberia? Belize? 

7. Follow a vessel from N. Y. to Liverpool. 

8. Whence do we obtain diamonds? spices? 

9. Describe Santa Fe ; St. Augustine; Rio Janeiro. 

10. Describe the animals of Australia; of Africa. 

11. Where does Texas beef find a market? Australian wool? 

12. Locate Mt. Mitchell; Mt. ^Etna; Mt. Blanc; Mt. Ararat. 

13. Where do cork, lemons, dates and olive oil come from? 

14. What peculiar industry is followed at Amsterdam? 

15. What countries are most densely populated? 

16. In what regions are fur bearing animals found? 

17. What countries export herd products? 

18. Describe the climate of California; Gt. Britain. 

19. Describe New Zealand and its products. 

ao. A vessel bound for Liverpool would probably carry what from 
Melbourne? from Savannah? from Hong Kong? 

21. Describe the Dead S. ; L. Maracaybo; Caspian S. 

22. Where and what is Sierra Leone? St. Helena? 

23. A ship from Harre to N. Y. would probably bring what? 

24. What localities are noted for beautiful scenery? 

25. What countries manufacture linen largely: 

26. Locate two noted volcanoes in Europe; S. A.; N. A. 

27. What regions of the earth are least known? 

28. Describe Corsica; Palestine; Tasmania. 

29. In what countries is silk culture important? 



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30. Give the situation of the wheat belt of N. A.; S. A. 

31. Describe the seasons of Br. India; Australia. 

32. Name the holy city of the Christians ; Hindoos; Mohammedans. 

33. Tell what races inhabit Asia; the locality of each. 

34. What two rivers are most important commercially? 

35. Where do you find the camel? llama? reindeer? buffalo? 

36. Through what states of the U. S. does the parallel of 40° N- 
latitude pass ? through what countries of Europe and Asia? 

37. Name the great commercial nations of the world. 

38. Which is farther north, New Orleans or Cairo? 

39. Which nations are wealthiest, the commercial and manufactur- 
ing or those engaged in obtaining natural products? 

40. What mountain ranges from an almost continuous chain from 
Spain to Cape Horn? 

41. Trace the water route from Milwaukee to Halifax. 
43. Where is mercury obtained? eider down? ivory? 

43. How is commerce between Russia and Asia carried on? 

44. Describe the Orange R. ; Niger R. ; L. Tchad. 

45. What is gutta percha? caoutchouc? cinchona? where found? 

46. When it is noon at St. Louis on the 20th of June, in what 
direction do shadows fall at St. Paul? Rome? Panama? 

47. What conditions affect the climate of a place? 

48. A vessel from Buenos Ayres and Rio Janeiro to Boston would 
bring what? One from Para? 

49. What race is most widely scattered? Why? 

50. To what race do the Australians belong? The Turks? 

51. What occupations give natural products only? 

52. What conditions facilitate commerce? 

53. What manufactures from animal products? vegetable? 

54. Why is the Nile smaller in its lower course? 

55. "The sun never sets on British soil." Explain. 

56. What half-civilized nation is considered most unprogressiye? 

57. In what countries is English chiefly spoken ? 

58. What is "The Emerald Isle?" 

59. Where are the icebergs of the N. Atlantic from? 

60. Why is there no rain on the Peruvian coast? 

61. Name the cities having more than 500000 people. 



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